Care and Cleaning

Taking care of your FALK COPPER Cookware

To keep your copper cookware in top shape we recommend the following steps:

First time use:

We know you’ll want to use your new cookware right away, but FIRST you need to give it a cleaning. Wash your pots/pans in soapy water, rinse well and dry thoroughly.Apply a thin coating of olive oil and rub it off after a few minutes.

Now you’re ready to cook.

Regular Clean-Up

Regular clean up is the same . If you see the need for cleaning the copper outside to have it look new again, use a product called Bar Keepers Friend or Universal Stone following the grain of the brushed copper surface.

The interior surface is best cleaned with soap and water and a pot scrubber.We sell a pack of 3 pot scrubbers on this site.

Please Avoid

DO NOT USE the pot scrubber too fierce on the copper surface of the lids, if you want to maintain their original brushed appearance.

NO DISHWASHERS:

Never put your Falk copper cookware in a dishwasher. This will cause extreme tarnishing and void the warranty.

Oil your cookware!

Apply a thin coating of food safe mineral oil (olive, vegetable can also be used) to the cast iron handles to prevent oxidation. With time the handles will become seasoned and will no longer require oiling.

Season the Falk pans you fry or sauté in with olive oil. Apply a thin coat of oil to the interior of the pan. Put pan in a 200F oven for half hour. Rub pan dry with paper towel. Repeat in due time when necessary. Not using dish detergent will help build up a non stick finish. Wash pan when possible with hot water only.

Copper & Tarnish

Understand your Falk copper cookware will tarnish. All copper cookware tarnishes, particularly over high heat. Remember, if your cookware turns bluish or dark this is a normal chemical reaction and it does not affect the quality or usability of your cookware.

Should you choose to remove the tarnish( you might consider it patina), use Barkeepers Friend, (amongst others Home Hardware is a sure bet). Always rinse and dry thoroughly to avoid spotting.

Inside your cookware

For daily cleanup of the interior surfaces of your cookware you can use a pot scrubber. For stubborn stains apply a low abrasive cleaner and to make clean-up easy, deglaze your pan with water while it is still hot, scraping up the brown bits with a wooden spatula or similar tool.